• We safeguard the environment

    With Rwanda Action and other actors, RDIS raises and distributes trees to restore forests, protect soils and conserve biodiversity.

  • We increase production

    With UEM and Anglican dioceses, RDIS trains farmers in solar irrigation, greenhouses and climate-smart farming.

  • We empower communities

    RDIS builds livelihoods through skills training, savings groups and income-generating activities for local families.

  • We do Landscape Restoration

    With TerraFund AFR100 and WRI, RDIS restores degraded land through tree planting and community-led training.

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RDIS, 24th February 2023

The Climate-Smart Agriculture project in Rusizi district, funded by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM), is an ambitious project that aims to help Rwandans mitigate the impacts of climate change and increase farmers' production. Developed and implemented by the RDIS organization together with two dioceses of the Anglican church of Rwanda, Shyogwe and Cyangugu, the project's first phase is being implemented in EAR Cyangugu diocese in Rusizi district.

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The project aims to address the adverse effects of climate change, such as land degradation, deforestation, lower food production, and unemployment, while complementing the nation's efforts in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Rwanda.

Since the project's launch in April 2022, several activities have been carried out to achieve the objectives of this project at Murangi Farm in Rusizi district:

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RDIS staff and representatives of EAR Shyogwe diocese discuss the implementation of CSA project in Kamonyi district.

The ongoing project continues into the next round!

The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project that was being implemented in Rusizi district is expanding now to Kamonyi district in Western Province.

RDIS plans to install a modern Greenhouse, Irrigation farming gears powered by Solar energy and offer training for farmers on the farm of the Anglican Church of Rwanda (Shyogwe diocese) in Nyamiyaga sector.

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The Cooking Stove Project Rusizi-Rwanda (CSPRR) goes into the next round. A small delegation of RDIS staff, led by the Project Manager Vincent Minani, went to Rusizi to continue with the ongoing distribution phase of 120 improved cooking stoves.

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The project is following the guidelines of CCER and is designed as a scale up. RDIS is aiming to fulfill many different goals, which were discussed during the “Local Stakeholders Consultation Meeting", like protecting members of the household from different eye diseases caused by smoke.

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RDIS organization is proud to present its newest partnership with CANOPY ENERGIES SAS for its scale-up project for distribution of cookstoves in Rwanda.

Together with CANOPY ENERGIES SAS, which pledges to fight global warming by focusing on producing clean energy and reducing carbon emissions, we plan to distribute 50,000 Improved Cook Stoves to all eligible households in the Rusizi district in Western Rwanda over the next 2 years.

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Providing households with improved cook stoves reduces the wood consumption by a factor 2.5, and thus limits the emissions of greenhouse gases due to cooking. This project alone should prevent the emission of 700,000 tCO2eq over the next 7 years. Clean cooking solutions also significantly reduce the smoke in households, improving health conditions.

For more information about CANOPY ENERGIES activities, please visit: https://canopy-energy.com/en/canopy-energy/

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About the project:

Climate-Smart Agriculture project was developed and is being implemented by RDIS organisation together with two dioceses of the Anglican church of Rwanda, namely Shyogwe and Cyangugu. The project is implemented in two phases, starting with Cyangugu diocese. It is meant to address the adverse effects of climate change, such as land degradation, deforestation, lower food production, unemployment etc, while also complementing the nation's efforts in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Rwanda.

The general objective of this project is therefore to increase farmer's productivity by introducing the use of solar-powered irrigation farming and greenhouses technologies, as well as to enhance environmental protection in the communities by providing training on field to 200 households in Nyamiyaga sector and 200 households in Kamembe sector.

READ ALSO UPDATES: Promising Results for Climate-Smart Agriculture Project in Rusizi District, Rwanda

 

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The farm manager of Mbayaya Farm (from EAR Church - Shyogwe diocese) showing the visitor from UEM, Susanne Seiler the position of the second phase of the CSA project. The farm needs a considerable investment to be productive and therefore contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals in Rwanda. (March 2022)

Key objectives of the project:

  • To introduce and disseminate Greenhouse technology and improved Irrigation technology that is driven by renewable energy
  • To increase farmers' production by efficient irrigation methods
  • To replace the current fuel water pumps so as to save water, fuel and CO2 emissions
  • To create Employment or Income Generating Activities through Irrigation farming
  • To raise the community awareness on environmental conservation
  • To train farmers on animal rearing methods, impact to crops growing, environment care and their interdependency
  • To facilitate the replication of the project in other areas by dissemination of innovative information, best practices and examples

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This report is intended to provide key partners and founding members of the organization with information concerning the project planned for, projects implemented, the challenges encountered, the manner by which they were dealt with and, impact in the communities where project are implemented with and for members in the communities. This covers the  Period April 2021 – December 2021.

 

For further information, please download the full report here

Vision Statement

A Holy Soul in a Healthy Body.

Mission Statement

To safeguard environment, increase the production aiming at sustainable and holistic development.

Objectives Statement

To promote sustainable development by mobilizing the community members to lift themselves out of poverty.

RDIS Head Office – Muhanga, Rwanda